HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000069 SIPDIS ¶E. O 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COMMODITY IDENTIFICATION TRAINING, FEBRUARY 17-19, 2010 IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA REF: 03 SECSTATE 034981 ¶1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. ¶2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. ¶3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commodity Identification Training, February 17-19, 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. NAME: KAO, Ratana (Male) DPOB: February 1, 1977; Battambang RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel; Deputy Commissioner DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: LOU, Lykheng (Male) DPOB: April 11, 1974; Kampong Cham POSITION: Chief of Section DEPT/UNIT: Sihanouk Port 2 NAME: TOR, Ny (Male) DPOB: May 9, 1958; Phnom Penh POSITION: Assistant Harbour Master DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port 3 NAME: KEO, Thunnara (Male) DPOB: May 22, 1957; Prey Veng POSITION: Chief Security DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port 3 NAME: TOUCH, Sopheak (Male) DPOB: February 2, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief Security DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port 3 NAME: THONG, Chantha (Male) DPOB: December 9, 1971; Svay Rieng RANK/POSITION: Major; Deputy Chief of Border Check Point DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Immigration Office NAME: SARIM, Sakdaphal (Male) DPOB: September 1, 1969; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Major; Deputy Chief of Border Check Point DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Immigration Office NAME: LY, Chanserey (Male) DPOB: March 30, 1959; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Major; Deputy Chief of Border Check Point DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Immigration Office NAME: TAING, Vandy (Male) DPOB: May 24, 1960; Svay Rieng RANK/POSITION: Major; Deputy Chief Office DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Immigration Office NAME: SIM, Khay (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1975; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Major; Deputy Chief Office DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Immigration Office NAME: CHAR, Vantha (Male) DPOB: April 23, 1957; Svay Rieng RANK/POSITION: Brig. General; Deputy DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Defense, Protection Department NAME: SOM, Sethirom (Male) DPOB: October 23, 1959; Kampong Speu RANK/POSITION: Brig. General; Deputy DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Defense, Information Department NAME: HANG, Moeun (Male) DPOB: November 28, 1954; Siem Reap POSITION: Deputy General Director DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Commerce NAME: KIM, Meas Sokseiha (Male) DPOB: August 31, 1974; Phnom Penh POSITION: Director of Department DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Commerce, CamControl NAME: LOEUNG, Ratha (Male) DPOB: December 6, 1975; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Commerce, CamControl NAME: LAY, Soksaokunthea (Male) DPOB: December 31, 1974; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Branch DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Commerce, CamControl NAME: BUN, Chamroeun (Male) DPOB: March 15, 1975; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Branch DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Commerce, CamControl NAME: SAO, Ly (Male) DPOB: March 1, 1973; Phnom Penh POSITION: Assistant DEPT/UNIT: Custom and Excise of Cambodia, International Office NAME: YOEUK, You (Male) DPOB: July 10, 1972; Phnom Penh POSITION: Assistant DEPT/UNIT: Custom and Excise of Cambodia, Technical Office NAME: CHIN, Heng Sambath (Male) DPOB: November 10, 1967; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Checkpoint DEPT/UNIT: Custom and Excise of Cambodia NAME: CHEA, Samnang (Male) DPOB: October 5, 1980; Kampong Cham POSITION: Technical Official DEPT/UNIT: Custom and Excise of Cambodia NAME: NEANG, Sovathara (Male) DPOB: September 8, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Technical Official DEPT/UNIT: Custom and Excise of Cambodia NAME: SO, Nasoth (Male) DPOB: October 10, 1968; Phnom Penh POSITION: Director of Phnom Penh Airport DEPT/UNIT: State Secretariat of Civil Action, Phnom Penh 2 and Siem Reap 2 NAME: MEY, Kosal (Male) DPOB: December 20, 1973; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Security DEPT/UNIT: State Secretariat of Civil Action, Phnom Penh 2 and Siem Reap 2 NAME: SAO, Wathana (Male) DPOB: August 11, 1974; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: State Secretariat of Civil Action, Phnom Penh 2 and Siem Reap 2 NAME: SVAY, Santhor (Male) DPOB: May 15, 1961; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: State Secretariat of Civil Action, Phnom Penh 2 and Siem Reap 2 NAME: KHUN, Rachana (Female) DPOB: January 1, 1980; Prey Veng POSITION: Chief of Office DEPT/UNIT: (SNCTC) Secretariat, National Counter Terrorism Committee NAME: SENG, Sophorn (Female) DPOB: May 7, 1979; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Office Chief DEPT/UNIT: (SNCTC) Secretariat, National Counter Terrorism Committee ¶4. U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above individuals. ¶5. Individuals will attend the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commodity Identification Training, February 17-19, 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The course is supported by the State Department's Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program and the Department of Energy's International Nonproliferation Export Control Program. ¶6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information that the individuals named above have been implicated in gross violations of human rights. ¶7. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Melissa Sweeney sweeneyma@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-401 or Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY